Fox Sparrow    Passerella iliaca

Conservation Status

General Status in Canada : Secure

COSEWIC Status : Not assessed

Based on limited data from relatively few Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) surveys within the Fox Sparrow’s breeding range, the population status of the iliaca subspecies has remained stable in recent decades. Also, large portions of the breeding range of this species occur well north of most commercial forestry operations, so concerns on the breeding grounds may be minimal. As the species apparently prefers thick, scrubby habitats, their may be some benefit from forestry operations or recently burned forest.

Reference(s)

Weckstein, J. D., D. E. Kroodsma, and R. C. Faucett. 2002. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca), The Birds of North America Online, . A. Poole, Ed. Ithaca: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; Retrieved from The Birds of North America Online database: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Fox_Sparrow/.